Atlas
to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate ArmiesThe Official Records themselves were published by the War Records Office
and subsequently by the Record and Pension Office over a span of several
decades. The Atlas was published between 1891 and 1895 and is the
definitive source of Civil War information available. It consists of 175
plates, portraying a variety of information, from maps of individual battle
sites to photographic views and uniforms and weaponry. There are also many
broader-scale maps of regions, states, and the division of the country
at various points during the war. The division of the plates is as follows:

1 — 35: Military Operations in the Field

136 — 161: General Topographic Maps

162 — 171: Military Divisions and Departments

172 — 175: Miscellaneous.

All of the maps are in lithographed color, primarily green, blue, and
brown, with the Union Army positions in blue and Confederate positions
shown in red. City views are sepia-tone lithographs made from actual photos.

1894

Civil War Atlas: Plate 134; Topographical Map of California, Nevada,
Oregon and Part of IdahoThis plate came from The Atlas
to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies.
The Atlas was published between 1891 and 1895 and is the definitive source
of Civil War information available. This Plate contains the following map(s).
Plate CXXXIV Topographical map of California, Nevada, Oregon and part of
Idaho

Rand
McNally & Company AtlasRand McNally & Company, still a major name in map publishing to
this day, began as a small print shop opened in Chicago in 1856 by William
H. Rand. The shop originally printed guidebooks and directories. In 1858,
Rand hired Andrew McNally who was later to become a partner. Within the
next few years, the shop got into the railroad business by starting to
print railway tickets and schedules, a key step in the development of the
company. The ticket printing led to the publishing of railway guides, and
by 1872 Rand McNally and Company had the capacity to publish maps.

What made Rand McNally unique at the time, and gave them an important
advantage in the map publishing business, was that instead of using steel
or copper engraving techniques, they adopted a wax engraving method called
relief line engraving. The use of wax engraving meant that plates could
be created very quickly and changed easily; necessary factors at that time
of rapid railroad growth and westward expansion. The wax engraving method
also allowed for the use of very small lettering, which was useful when
many stops and stations along a route needed to be marked.

Rand McNally & Company was quick to realize the potential in the
map market, and the company expanded rapidly. The first map to really distinguish
the company was Rand McNally & Co’s New Railroad and County Map of
the United States and Canada, published in 1876. This map formed the basis
of numerous further publications, since it could be broken down to show
different states or regions. It became their Business Atlas, and also a
successful series of pocket maps. Published until 1910, the Business Atlas
then became the Commercial Atlas of America until 1937, and was published
thereafter as Rand McNally’s Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide.

While continuing to publish railroad maps, pocket maps and booklets,
the company became serious atlas publishers in the 1880’s, expanding their
map coverage from the United States and Canada to the whole world. The
Pocket Atlas of the World came out in 1885 and the General Atlas of the
World in 1887. In 1886, Rand McNally added lithography to their printing
capabilities.

Other atlas publications in the late 19th and early 20th centuries include:

New Indexed Atlas of the Northwest (1880), Indexed Atlas of theWorld
(1886), General Atlas of the World (1887), Rand McNally Standard Atlas
of the World (1888), New Family Atlas of the World (1888), Model Atlas
of the World and Cyclopedia of Useful Information (1889), Universal Atlas
of the World (1893), Pictorial Atlas of the World, Twentieth Century Atlas
of theWorld, and Popular Atlas of the World (1896), Household Atlas of
the World (1898), and Unrivaled Atlas of the World (1899).

1894

NevadaThis map comes from Rand, McNally & Co.'s Atlas of the World, produced
in 1894. Each, very detailed map, has light pastel coloring and identifies
counties, major cities, rivers, Indian Reservations, forts, and topographical
features. State boundaries are designated with red shading. This map of
Nevada uniquely features an excellent layout of Nevada's railroad system
at the turn of the century.

Map of the United States Showing the Increase and Decrease of Population,
1880 to 1890This map comes from Rand, McNally & Co.'s Atlas of the World, produced
in 1894. Each, very detailed map, has light pastel coloring and identifies
states, major cities, rivers, and topographical features. This map of United
States uniquely features the increase and decrease of population in country
at the turn of the century.

Alvin
Jewitt Johnson's MapsThe mid- to late-19th century was a time of prosperity for American
mapmakers and publishers. The Civil War, the growth of railroads, and the
westward expansion of the United States all contributed to an increased
demand for maps and atlases. Near the forefront of the atlas publication
industry for a quarter century was mapmaker and aggressive marketer Alvin
Jewitt Johnson.

Around 1860, in a transaction that remains somewhat mysterious, Johnson
acquired a set of detailed plates from J.H. Colton, one of the foremost
mapmakers of the century, and used them to print the Johnson atlas that
was to find its way into homes across the country. Johnson’s New Illustrated
Family Atlas was first published in 1860, when the territories of Colorado
and Dakota were first making their appearance. The publishers of
the first edition of Johnson’s atlas were given as Johnson and Browning;
subsequent editions were published by Johnson and Ward. In the first edition,
Johnson and Browning were listed as "successors to J.H. Colton and Company".

1862

The Johnson atlas was published in revised editions until 1885. Because
of the time period spanned by its publication, the different editions of
the Johnson atlas are an excellent chronicle of the westward expansion
of the United States, as well as the geographical effects of the Civil
War. Johnson maps are characterized by hand coloring in red and green and
distinctive borders, including iron scrollwork and a Celtic design.

1867

Johnson's California, also Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and
ArizonaThis antique map came from Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate)
Family Atlas, published in 1867, by A.J. Johnson. These maps are some of
the most colorful and accurate maps produced in the 1860's, their attention
to detail and the fine steel engraving make them works of art. Johnson
maps are characterized by hand coloring in red, green, yellow, and pink
and distinctive borders, including iron scrollwork and a Celtic design.
This beautiful map of the States of California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona shows counties, cities and towns, lakes, rivers,
and water bodies, mountains, railroads, forts, and wagon trails. This map
also shows numerous Native American Indian Tribes, many old forts, and
explorer routes heading west. Also noted on map The Pony Express Route
(U.S. Mail).

Johnson's California Territories or New Mexico and UtahNear the forefront of the atlas publication industry for a quarter
century was mapmaker and aggressive marketer Alvin Jewitt Johnson. Around
1860, in a transaction that remains somewhat mysterious, Johnson acquired
a set of detailed plates from J.H. Colton, one of the foremost mapmakers
of the century, and used them to print the Johnson atlas that was to find
its way into homes across the country. Johnson's New Illustrated Family
Atlas was first published in 1860. The attention to detail and fine hand
coloring of these maps make them some of the best collectibles maps from
the 19th century. This Map, Johnson's western states is one of the most
prized maps made by Johnson. Loaded with history this map depicts California,
Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona, dated 1862. The Pony Express Route,
unexplored regions, and explorer routes are illustrated throughout the
western. Also detailed are, cities and towns, forts, wagon trails, lakes
and rivers, mountains and other topographical marks, gold mines, all Native
American Indian Tribes, and early county configurations. The coloring on
this map is vivid and bright.

Johnson's California with the Territories of Utah, Nevada, Colorado,
New Mexico, and Arizona
Johnson and Ward’s Western States dated 1864. With original hand coloring
this steel plate engraving shows mountains, lakes and rivers, Native American
Indian tribes, cities and towns, railroad lines and proposed railroad lines,
wagon trails, forts, early explorer routes, gold mines, Pony Express routes,
and military posts. Also note Arizona’s “tail” which was later
given to Nevada when the states were formed.

Johnson's Nebraska Dakota, Colorado Idaho and KansasThis single page map illustrates the states of Nebraska Dakota, Colorado
Idaho and Kansas. Note that Dakota is unsplit into north and south, and
Idaho Territory occupies what is present day Wyoming and Montana. Map details
western forts, cities and towns, lakes and rivers, wagon trails, railroads
and proposed railroads, and Capt. Gunnison's exploration route.

Johnson's Nebraska, Dakota, Idaho, and MontanaThis antique map came from Johnson's New Illustrated (Steel Plate)
Family Atlas, published in 1867, by A.J. Johnson. These maps are some of
the most colorful and accurate maps produced in the 1860's, their attention
to detail and the fine steel engraving make them works of art. Johnson
maps are characterized by hand coloring in red, green, yellow, and pink
and distinctive borders, including iron scrollwork and a Celtic design.
This beautiful map of the States of Nebraska, Dakota, Idaho, Montana, and
Wyoming shows counties, cities and towns, lakes, rivers, and water bodies,
mountains, railroads, forts, and wagon trails. This map also shows numerous
Native American Indian Tribes, and many old forts. Also note Wyoming's
"tail" in the northwest corner, and Dakota unsplit at this time. Pony Express
and U.S. Mail route noted on map.

Johnson's California
This finely detailed state map is from the 1896 Johnson's Universal Encyclopedia.
Counties are distinguished by color, cities, towns, roads and railroads are
depicted. They are hand colored, which is very unusual for the time in which
they were made, making these maps quite a rare and special find. Their small
size and unique features make them excellent for framing.

George
F. Cram Co.Founded in 1869, the George F. Cram company has outlived almost all
other 19th century map publishers to remain a major name in the industry
today. George Cram was born in 1841 and served with the Union forces in
the Civil War before going into the map publishing business with his uncle
in 1867. Two years later, he founded his own company, publishing maps and
atlases. Cram atlas publications in the 19th century include the Unrivalled
Family Atlas (1883), Illustrated Atlas (1885), Unrivalled Atlas (1887),
the American Railway System Atlas (1891), and the Universal
Atlas (1894).

1883

CaliforniaThis colorful map was produced by George F. Cram in 1883, and appeared
in "Cram’s Unrivaled Family Atlas of the World", Chicago Illinois. This
early Cram map appears early in the mapmakers career, who was one of the
first American map makers to start using Lithographic Coloring techniques.
Lithographic color made for detailed and accurate coloring of maps. This
state maps shows great detail including counties, cities and towns, lakes
and rivers, mountains and other topographical marks, and most important
the existing railroad net work in 1883. Includes decorative border.

CaliforniaFrom George F. Cram's rare 1897 Standard American Railway System Atlas.
In 20 years, this is the first Cram railroad atlas like this that we've
ever seen, and we cannot understate that it is most likely the finest atlas
George F. Cram ever produced. With exceptionally bright colors, and crisp,
bright paper, these maps are superior to other Cram railroad atlases. The
maps main emphasis, however, must certainly be the precise depiction of
the railroad routes. Every railroad line is named, numbered and color-coded
by a legend on the map, giving a detailed glimpse into the prolific rail-system
of turn-of-the-century America. Cities, towns, lakes, rivers, creeks and
mountain ranges are shown, counties are outlined in pink, and railroad
lines are given in yellow, red, blue and green.

California and NevadaFrom George F. Cram's rare 1897 Standard American Railway System Atlas.
Every railroad line is named, numbered and color-coded by a legend on the
map, giving a detailed glimpse into the prolific rail-system of turn-of-the-century
America. Cities, towns, lakes, rivers, creeks and mountain ranges are shown,
counties are outlined in pink, and railroad lines are given in yellow,
red, blue and green.

Map Showing The Divisions of Standard TimeThis map was made by George F. Cram for "Cram's Unrivaled Family Atlas"
in 1883. The United States is illustrated on this map. Time zones are identified
by color. The text above and below the map explaines the differences in
time across the country.

NevadaThis colorful map was produced by George F. Cram in 1883, and appeared
in "Cram’s Unrivaled Family Atlas of the World", Chicago Illinois. This
early Cram map appears early in the mapmakers career, who was one of the
first American map makers to start using Lithographic Coloring techniques.
Lithographic color made for detailed and accurate coloring of maps. This
state maps shows great detail including counties, cities and towns, lakes
and rivers, mountains and other topographical marks, and most important
the existing railroad net work in 1883. Includes decorative border.

NebraskaThis colorful map was produced by George F. Cram in 1883, and appeared
in "Cram’s Unrivaled Family Atlas of the World", This state maps shows
great detail including counties, cities and towns, lakes and rivers, mountains
and other topographical marks, and most important the existing railroad
net work in 1883. Includes decorative border.

UtahThis map was made by George F. Cram for "Cram's Unrivaled Family Atlas"
in 1883. Utah is illustrated on this map. Counties are distinguished by
color. Other details include the names of and counties, important cities,
major roads, hills, rivers, mountains, and lakes.

Railroad and County Map of UtahThis double-page colorful map came from Cram's 1887 Standard American
Atlas of the World. In 1869 the George F. Cram Company was born and the
Cram name quickly became synonymous with accuracy and innovation. This
map shows all cities and towns, post offices, rivers, mountains, roads,
and railroads. It is interesting to see how the boundaries have changed
from a century ago.

Phelps, Fanning & Co.Map of Utah, New Mexico and California
Wood engraved map of Utah, New Mexico and California
gives us a clear and interesting glimpse of the area. Supplying us with the current
boundaries and county seats, as well as some basic topography, this is an interesting
hand colored map that give us a pre-Civil War view of the area.

ColtonColton's Map of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona &
New Mexico
From the 1871 edition of Colton's Atlas of America. In our 25 years these are
the first Colton maps from 1871 we have been able to acquire. The Colton firm
refused to compromise quality, choosing to compete for sales in the finer quality
international market rather than the inexpensive domestic one.Because of this,
all maps were engraved by steel plates rather than by wax engraving which was
the most common method used at this time. This map of California, Nevada, Utah,
Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico is very detailed with identification of regions,
important cities, rivers, lakes, mountain ranges, and railroad lines. Each map
has beautiful red, green, tan, pink, and yellow hand coloring used to distinguish
regions.

Colton's Map of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona & New Mexico
Map from the 1885 edition of Colton's General Atlas. The General Atlas was
the first single edition atlas published by the Colton brothers succeeding
the expensive two volume Atlas of the World. These maps have the signature
3/4 inch Colton border surrounding each map. The Colton firm refused to compromise
quality, choosing to compete for sales in the finer quality international
market rather than the cheap domestic one. Because of this, all maps were
engraved by steel plates rather than by wax engraving which was the most
common method used at this time. This map of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado,
New Mexico, and Arizona is very detailed with identification of regions,
important cities, rivers, lakes, mountain ranges, and railroad lines. Each
map has beautiful muted red, green, tan, pink, and yellow hand coloring used
to distinguish regions.

The
S. Augustus Mitchell CompanyThe changing face and economic growth of the United States during the
19th century created an excellent market for maps and atlases for businesses,
government, schools, and homes. One of the leading map publishers for most
of this time was the firm established and headed by Samuel Augustus Mitchell.

Mitchell was born in 1792 in Connecticut and spent some of his early
working years as a teacher. During his teaching years, he became quite
dissatisfied with the available textbooks, and this led him to become a
writer and publisher. He moved to Philadelphia, a major center for publishing
at the time, and issued A New American Atlas in 1831 from existing plates.
At this time, Mitchell began his collaboration with J.H. Young, who was
the main compiler, draftsman and engraver for the Mitchell company into
the 1860s.

The Mitchell company was one of the first to try out the new technique
of engraving on steel plates, experimenting with steel almost 20 years
before the rest of the publishing industry. He was printing with steel
in the early 1830's; the general switch to steel was approximately 1850.
During the early years of the company, Mitchell published mainly maps and
travel guides until 1846, when he acquired the copyright to Tanner's New
Universal Atlas. In 1846, the company also switched to steel engraving
as their primary means of printing. The New Universal Atlas was published
until 1859. In 1860, it was replaced by Mitchell's New General Atlas, and
Mitchell Sr. retired and turned the business over to his son of the same
name. The New General Atlas was published until 1893. Other Mitchell atlases
include the School Atlas (1839-1886) and the Ancient Atlas, Classical and
Sacred (1844-1874). The firm continued publishing into the 1890's and,
at its height, employed 250 people and sold 400,000 publications per year.
Mitchell Sr. died in 1868.

1883

County and Township Map of Utah and NevadaThis ver detailed map came from Mitchell's New General Atlas, 1883.
The traditional ivy border, and hand coloring make this map beautiful.
This US State map shows transportation routes, rivers, towns, and topography
features.

County Map of California
With characteristic floral boarders and beautiful, muted pastel coloring,
these 1864 maps are fantastic examples of Mitchell's work. Counties, important
cities, mountain ranges, rivers, lakes, and railroads are identified. This
hand colored map illustrates California with insets showing the vicinity
of San Francisco Bay and Great Salt Lake Country.

County Map of Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado Dakota, Wyoming MontanaExtremely rare and hard to find, this map of the western states of
Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, unsplit Dakota, Wyoming and Montana was made
by S. Augustus Mitchell in 1872. Pastel coloring differentiates each state,
counties, cities, railroads, mountain ranges, and Indian territories are
illustrated. A distinctive ivy style border completes this map beautifully.

County Map of Utah and NevadaThis hand colored map was made for "Mitchell's New General Atlas" published
by S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. in 1868. Utah and Nevada are illustrated on
this map. Counties are distinguished by color. Other details include the
names of states, counties, and important cities, rivers, lakes, mountains,
and railroads. The maps in this atlas have beautiful color- more muted
than typical.

Railroad Map of the United States, Showing the Through Lines of Communication
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.This map was made by S. Augustus Mitchell for "Mitchell's New General
Atlas" published in 1885, by WM. M. Bradley & Co. The well-maintained
maps in this atlas feature Mitchell's characteristic pastel coloring and
abundant details of geographical features. This map illustrates Railroads
and Steamship lines in the United States. These maps offer a fascinating
perspective of areas that have since undergone significant growth and change,
in addition to their value as great examples of Mitchell's work.

Map of the States of California, Oregon, Utah, and New
Mexico.
A wonderful map from S. Augustus Mitchell's A New Universal
Atlas Containing Maps of the Various Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Republics
of the World. Mitchell was the most successful commercial cartographer
in the US. He sold his business to the Milton Bradley Company in the 1880's.
His maps from the
1850's have become extremely difficut to obtain, especially in this fine condition.

Map of California and Nevada
In the late 19th century American publishing was growing rapidly and with it
arose new cartographic publishers that made attractive and accurate maps that
would certainly rival any of their peers. This maps comes from a set published
by one of the smaller publishing houses of the time, and is a fine example of
latest information complimented by fine production.

California and Nevada
Made for the 1873 "Gray's Atlas of the United States with General Maps of
the World " by O.W. Gray, a Civil and Topographical Engineer. Bright pastel
hand coloring, fine detailing and simple lined border complete the maps within
this atlas. Counties, cities, rivers, lakes, railroads and topographical
features are illustrated and noted.

Utah, New Mexico and California
This wood engraved map of Utah, New Mexico and California gives us a clear and
interesting glimpse of the area. Supplying us with the current boundaries and
county seats, as well as some basic topography, this is an interesting map that
gives us a pre-Civil War view of the area. Hand colored.

Warner and Beers's Map of Nevada and California
Hand colored atlas of Nevada and California was made in 1872
by Warner and Beers. Details include mountians and illustrations of railroads,
rivers, creeks, and lakes.

Asher & Adams' California & Nevada
These maps are from Asher & Adams’ “New Statistical and Topographical
Atlas of the World.” This atlas is unique in its vivid hand coloring and
easy to read town names. Asher & Adams had this to say in their forward: “The
erroneous method of crowding and burdening maps with a vast amount of names,
blurring the page and obscuring the places they should bring to view… has
been discarded in this work.” These maps of the North & South Portion of
California & Nevada
pay particular attention to railroads, railroad stations, rivers, and numerous
cities and towns.

Map of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains
in the year 1842 and to Oregon and California in the years 1843-4 by Capt.
J.C. FremontThis is the map that radically altered the way the western U.S. was
understood at the time. The map that set the fables and misconceptions
aside and solidified the knowledge of the fur-trade, by clearly establishing
a known route, complete with coordinates of Latitude and Longitude. It’s
from this work that Fremont first grasped fame, and road it to be the first
Republican presidential candidate. For all the discussion pertaining to
this map, it did indeed raise a new standard to understanding the U.S.
West. The map itself shows a well-defined route from Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas
to Fort Vancouver, Oregon and down to Gabriel, California, with many notations
along the way. Includes the complete report, which has been touted as the
most interesting travelogue written, and is the first edition. The original
outline color is still present on this large map. Included in the text
are three other smaller maps including two folding maps. Numerous prints
give images from along the route. This map accompanies its original volume
with its cloth boards. The gold lettering on the spine is says "Fremont’s
First & Second Expeditions 1842-3-4." Map has professionally restored
and rebacked with Japanese. It is listed in; Sabin 25845; Wheat Transmissippii
497.

Map of Public Surveys in California to accompany Report
of Surveyor Genl. 1857Perhaps one of the most sought after maps that the General Land Office
did of California, this map, with its clean aesthetic, conveys a wealth
of detail, and is rich with history. Here we see the truth of what was
exactly known of the State and how far the surveys had progressed. Includes
all the private land grants with an index of their owners.

Map of California and Nevada by Godfrey Jaeger &
Co.This antique map originally appeared in the "Historical Hand-Atlas"
produced in 1881 by Godfrey Jaeger & Co. These maps show many details
including cities and towns, lakes and rivers, and most important the existing
railroad network. Each railroad is designated by a black or red line, which
is also labeled with the name of the railroad. This is a folding map that
was inserted in the back of the atlas. It is printed on a thin, tissue-like
paper and is large format.

Map of Public Surveys in California to accompany Report
of Surveyor General, 1854
Perhaps one of the most sought after maps that the General Land Office did
of California, this map, with its clean aesthetic, conveys a wealth of detail,
and is rich with history. Here we see the truth of what was exactly known of
the State and how far the surveys had progressed. A fantastic reference, complete
with portrayal of all the private land grants with an index of their owners.